In the short story “The Osage Orange Tree”, by William Stafford, “The Osage Orange Tree” shows that , Evangeline acts unethically. Evangeline has barely any friends , until a new boy moves to her school, to see him everyday she would purchase newspaper from him, with the money she was saving up for graduation dress. “‘ She stole the money from her bank - the money she was to use for her graduation dress”’. This is unethical because she broke the rules and morals. She stole which is considered an atrocious act. Even though she had a good reason to steal, she shouldn’t have because it is amiss to do so.